Two vehicle fires flare up the Central Coast Thursday morning
Jeanette Bent
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — In Santa Cruz County, firefighters from the city’s fire department, CAL FIRE CZU, and Scotts Valley Fire prevented a vehicle fire from becoming a wildland fire near Dimeo Lane and Highway 1, north of Wilder Ranch.
Crews said that an aggressive initial attack prevented the fire from spreading further.
Firefighters did say that the initial fire had spread to a nearby structure as well as a second vehicle.
“Due to a lack of hydrants in the area, additional water tenders and two engines were requested,” wrote CAL FIRE CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit on Facebook. “Once CAL FIRE CZU engines and more resources arrived, the fire was extinguished.”
They said that a total of three CAL FIRE CZU engines, two Santa Cruz City Fire engines, and a water tender from Scotts Valley Fire District and Santa Cruz County Volunteer Fire Company 37 assisted with the operation, with CHP – Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office offering traffic control.
Over in the area of Mission Vineyard and San Juan Canyon Road in San Benito County, firefighters also battled a vehicle fire.
Aromas Engine 35 and Engine 4677 assisted Hollister Fire with the fire that involved a minivan fully engulfed.
Crews said that there was no spread to nearby vegetation thanks to quick action and strong coordination by crews on scene.
